Niles Township High School North - Saga Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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Academics — 11 Computer class showed students how to operate and solve problems Seniors Lori Shecter and Julie Perlman show us how much they have learned Management for Living was a fun learning experience Senior Mike Delonis shows us how happy he is to have finished his in class assignment 11 ► 11 —• AU •' [ % Hi -f J l-fe lot Of StOT taking one tests. ss mar requ«r shown racy’s notorious Kk Teachers once in a while gave students a chance to get their homework done in class Senior Debbie Friedman takes ad vantage of this opportunity Quietly studying during free time. Nancy Hundrieser anticipates a test

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Students Study To Achieve Academic Success The school day started as stu- dents got off their buses, walked hastily to their lockers, and fin- ished their homework. Sounds of shuffling papers, closing books, slamming lockers, and yelling stu- dents filled the hallways. At the sound of the tone, Vikings depart ed from their morning gatherings ajjd pfSheeded to AAA where they officially acgan their day. Some- times they s emed to forget that th » '--‘vdoI's main purpose was the day Squeezing in til to do homework task. Most of the timl tually completed, but where to do it was the challenge.’ The library, study halls, and re- source centers were available for studying. Throughout the school, students could also be found writ- ing papers or doing last minute studying. Student Ann Schenk re- plied. Whenever I try to fit unfin ished studying in at the last min- ute during the day, it never ac- complishes much. The great diversity of classes gave students an opportunity to meet During free lime we often found stu dents studying for a test. Senior Nikki Markowitz was found study ing in the library for a test. their graduation requirements and select classes that were of interest to them. A new class that was added this year was TRANSI- TION TO COLLEGE MATH The course provided preperation for entry level college mathematics. Many students who were in this course didn’t have much success with mathematics in the past, commented instructor George Pryjma. We tried to work out math problems in a variety of ways to help the students under- stand them. The pace is just right, replied Eva Gyorgy. a member of the class. With other, m rti classes I found mysg!f w ways living to keepup ith th class. bu{J fe£U 3rtffortablr the pace of this com •ork. studvifl and classes were allpar f success at Niles North. To achieve impressive results Hitting the Books was a necessi- ty. Paula Brazen Gina Poczekaj The library was not the only place where students spent there time. Eric Schweig is getting some last minute studying In be fore his next class. Picking up books for the first day of school was a hard job One Freshmen shows us how she did it. 10 — Opening

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The students excitingly pushed and shoved their way to of the Spanish NationalJtfonor So- table the at taste of Activities Fair was a chance for students to investigate the differ ent clubs at Niles North. The Cre- ative Cooking Club also attracted hungry students. They sold a vari ety of cookies to let students sam- ple their activity. The National Honor Society was encouraging students to sign up for Amnesty International. Amnesty Interna- tional was started by Dan Manoj- lovski. He said the purpose of Amnesty International was to help free prisoners being held against their will by writing to the govern ment. The Student Investment Club had a raffle. They gave a calculator to the person who guessed the closing of the stock market for that week. The raffle helped others become aware of their club. There were over forty clubs that met throughout the year. They ranged from Acadamic Achieve- ment Bowl to the Timers Club Most clubs met after school while others met as a class DECA was both a club and a class for stu- dents interested in business ca- Entertainmg as well as informing was just two of the responsibilities of the Red Cross Medical Science Club Here. John Geir enger creates an injury on helpless Egan Kim as members of the club look on riorth also Tliet during school. Each club needed not only enthusiastic members, but also an enthusiastic sponsor. The Art. Science Fiction, and International Clubs had no sponsors therefore were not active. The Medical Sci- ence Club changed their name to the Red Cross Medical Science Club As Vice President John Geir- enger said. We changed our name to broaden our horizons and Gel«M involved iFT cILbs gave me tnRpportunity for new exper iences and a chance to meet i variety of people, while having fur at the same time. stated Steph anie Powers. President of the Spanish National Honor Society. Barrie Goldberg Debbie DeSalvo Cross Red M «% Getting involved in clubs V 12 — Opening